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Refracted light

Quiz by Ina Bridges

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  • Q1
    What is the term for light bending as it goes from air into water?
    Refraction
    Reflection
    Transmission
    Diffraction
    30s
  • Q2
    When light travels from air into a glass prism, what effect do we see?
    It disappears
    It becomes invisible
    It turns black
    It spreads into a rainbow
    30s
  • Q3
    What do we call the change in direction of light when it hits a surface?
    Refraction
    Absorption
    Reflection
    Diffraction
    30s
  • Q4
    What do we call the colorful effect created when light passes through a prism?
    Spectrum
    Reflection
    Shadow
    Refraction
    30s
  • Q5
    What occurs to light when it moves from a faster medium to a slower one?
    It changes color
    It bends towards the normal line
    It scatters
    It speeds up
    30s
  • Q6
    What is a common example of refraction that you can see in everyday life?
    A straw looking bent in a glass of water
    A rainbow in the sky
    A mirror reflecting an image
    A shadow on the ground
    30s
  • Q7
    Which part of a rainbow is created due to the bending of light?
    Sizes
    Shapes
    Textures
    Colors
    30s
  • Q8
    What happens to light when it hits a clear window?
    It breaks into pieces
    It passes through and bends
    It changes to sound
    It stops completely
    30s
  • Q9
    What happens to light when it passes through water?
    It bends
    It changes color
    It disappears
    It turns into heat
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of these materials can bend light when it passes through it?
    Plastic
    Glass
    Wood
    Metal
    30s

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